Let’s Predict What Pokemon Announcements Are Coming in Tomorrow’s Direct

Pokemon Direct Predictions

Generation 8 Is Revealed in a Trailer

The first thing that fans and myself thought of when we heard the announcement that a Pokemon Direct was happening, is the potential reveal of Generation 8 of Pokemon; AKA, the next mainline duo of games out for Switch this year.

During this 7-minute Pokemon Direct tomorrow (Feb 27), there is a bound to be a trailer for the next pair of games, as well as the titles, and of course, the three starter Pokemon that trainers will get to choose from.

We will most likely see how the new region looks, check out some of the Pokemon themselves, and more importantly, see just how the art style is compared to previous iterations like Pokemon Let’s Go.

The only thing that could spoil this party would be if we got another Metroid like announcement instead. Nintendo letting us know that the game is going to be delayed out of 2019 and that they’ll get back to us later with more information.

If that is the case, it would be super disappointing for sure, but the silver lining would be that it at least opens up the door to some other games that wouldn’t have been possible without the calendar freeing up for more Pokemon. Including a port that would be very timely.

Detective Pikachu…On Switch

Guy, I don’t know if you are all aware, but there is a live-action Pokemon movie coming to a theater near you, making a port tie in alongside that film release a very logical move for Nintendo.

Pokemon, and especially Pikachu, is a household name at this point and what better way to advertise both the film and the video game series, with an upgraded Detective Pikachu port for the Nintendo Switch.

The game did just come out on the Nintendo 3DS in early 2018, but the 3DS is kind of on its way out now at this point. Detective Pikachu is coming out in theaters this May, so getting the news that Detective Pikachu is coming to Switch this summer, wouldn’t be the craziest thing, right?

Pokemon Direct Predictions

Let’s Go Remake of Pokemon Gen 2 (Gold/Silver/Crystal)

Game Freak has put out remakes of Pokemon Red/Blue/Yellow two times now, with Pokemon Fire Red and Leaf Green in 2004, and then Pokemon Let’s Go Pikachu and Let’s Go Eevee in 2018. You can’t blame ’em because the original 150 Pokemon are still probably the most memorable creatures throughout the series and fans will always have nostalgia for them.

While Game Freak usually releases remakes of their older Pokemon titles between the bigger, mainline ones, they did something different this time around and gave us Kanto again, but this time, with Pokemon GO mechanics.

While people have been wanting the next round of remakes, specifically for Pokemon Diamond and Pearl, you would think that would come next, but wouldn’t it be crazy to see another remake of Pokemon Gold and Silver on Switch with Let’s Go mechanics as well?

I could totally see Game Freak tease something like this for Switch, but it wouldn’t come out until after Gen 8, so maybe in 2020 or 2021, who knows?

Remakes of Pokemon Diamond/Pearl

While we already know that we’re getting a new mainline game for Switch, that will more than likely end up being Gen 8, there’s still some hope that we could possibly see a tease for a Gen 4 remake.

Game Freak hasn’t a released a traditional remake of a new region in quite some time, in almost five years as a matter of fact. Seeing the Sinnoh region in all of its glory on the Nintendo Switch would be quite fascinating. Going back to a DS game after almost 12 years of being released will surely make fans want this, and newbies as well.

Pokemon Snap Revived

We will fully admit that this one is more wishful thinking than anything, but this is probably the only announcement that would blow up the internet as much or maybe even more than a generation 8 reveal.

A remake of Pokemon Snap, port, or a new game entirely, is probably up there and many Nintendo fan’s wishlists. It’s certainly on ours. We’ll continue to hold our breath, but we recommend you don’t.

While at least one of these predictions are bound to be correct, what do you all think will end up happening tomorrow during the Pokemon Direct? Let us know in the comments below!